On Jan 19, 11:02 pm, "David Tweet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> def Grab(argdict, key, default): > """Like argdict.get(key, default), but also deletes key from argdict.""" > if key in argdict: > retval = argdict["key"] > del(argdict[key]) > else: > retval = default > return retval > Dictionaries already have a method for this. It's called pop. It's a good idea to have a look at methods of builtin types before reimplementing the wheel! Grab(argdict, key, default) is argdict.pop(key, default) -- Arnaud -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
